The people who come up with scripting are incredibly insulated and arrogant to think that anyone with an IQ 100 or greater can't figure out that they are being read lines. It's an insult to the...
I remember at one job, there was a gal who was actually probably morbidly obese. A funny thing that I noticed was, the heavy coworkers were the ones who made fun of her behind her back. I never saw...
The day after the election I had minor surgery. During the preparatory phase, the crew began to negatively discuss the presidential election, specifically their unhappiness with the president elect....
This was more common back in more sensible times. The patient is obviously a daily drinker and needs his maintenance dose. My late husband got wine with meals in the hospital to help his appetite...
Yes, there are heavier people who stay quite healthy. There are young drivers who are great drivers. There are smokers who live into their 90s. But, statistically speaking, we all know the facts....
I never see young, perky people telling others how to be fit. Actually, these days, there aren't many skinny people left in any age bracket. We live in the land of abundance. North American young...
Some comments here towards thinner people are uncalled for. I had no idea that there was this type of resentment! If heavier folk want acceptance, please pay the same favor to your slender...
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First and foremost, I love having a marketable skill and being paid for it. Nursing is amusing. Some days it's a veritable freak show. The people you meet are so varied! People can really open up to...
I'd like to see better writing and speaking skills from college prepared colleagues. It doesn't reflect well on our profession when we use double negatives, and other grammatical errors associated...
Someone will contribute that you seem "distracted and nervous" and "She doesn't always always reflect the mission statement". "Seems stressed" "Not friendly" "I worry about her critical
Anonymous peer evals just open the door to malicious remarks and hurt feelings. They are like the internet comments section below the news articles. When people are undercover their dark sides bubble...
Not everyone can just up and move. People have spouses with jobs, or ex-husbands or wives with legal rights to see their kids. Most new grads I see are varied, you can't paint then all with a broad...
It's done all the time where I work. It's not unprofessional at all. It's gracious and makes people feel good and appreciated. I traditionally give my nurse manager a bottle of my home made hard cider...
Something thoughtful but inexpensive . You are a broke nursing student, your preceptor gainfully employed and established in her career. I vote for chocolate truffles and a homemade, heartfelt
When you are a patient, it gives you a better perspective of healthcare. I had recent outpatient surgery. There was a real deficiency in the instruction process. It got me to thinking about how to...
Wow, that's a great idea! I'm getting some fantastic ideas here, I will include them on the feedback form. 1) They need to have the correct protocol for the correct doctor. 2) The forms need to be...
Activity limitations, timetable for follow up with OT, bathing, etc. Then I had a week of nausea, I had used a scopalmine patch left over from previous problems with same, then the side effects from...
Just as a side note: I don't remember instructors threatening us with dismissal like this in nursing school. These check offs weren't this apocalyptic in nature, with our entire career hanging in the...